• philthi@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        Well yeah, but if this is the continent why the long legs to signify ownership? This justifiably confused me into thinking this was a political graphic incorrectly labeled as Europe instead of EU.

        So I suppose this graphic really isn’t showing anything at all, as it’s neither politically or geographically accurate.

        • then_three_more@lemmy.world
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          2 months ago

          I think it’s showing europe, and all the parts of the world countries from that continent still hold claim to. But weirdly with the sea between them and Europe also marked.

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      2 months ago

      Neither should Russia and a whole other things by that measure

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          2 months ago

          Guys, Europe is a continent, based on a tectonic plate or some shit, which partially includes Russia and Turkey.
          But this graph is a mess because it somehow combines aspects of both geography and political affiliation.

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            2 months ago

            It contains the geographical definition of the continent, and then it stops making sense. French Guyana is included because it’s part of France. But Siberia isn’t, despite being part of Russia.
            And parts of Antarctica are included, despite not being part of any country at all.

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        28 days ago

        Actually based on the logic used here, whole Russia should have been marked.

        The Russia west of Urals is in Europe, east of Urals is Asia.

        If you’re gonna include fucking parts of Antarctica because some eurocunts have claimed area there, surely the Asian side of Russia should be too